Farm operations
681
Avg 1,085 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30009 681 farms Upper-middle (#27/56) 15% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Carbon County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Carbon County. Ranked #27 of 56 counties in Montana.
739K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.4% 114K acres
- Other land
- 84.6% 625K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Carbon County received $3.34 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.34
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 0.47×
- Montana median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
681 farms · $76.9M sales
Carbon County, Montana reports 681 farms and $76.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1186 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 56
- National payments rank #1186 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$76.9M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.5M
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$14.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Carbon County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Carbon County Farm Data Shows
Carbon County, Montana reported 681 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $76.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.34/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.8M. In-state sales rank #27 of 56 in Montana.
Of 738,590 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 113,991 acres (15.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$3.34 per acre of agricultural land · the median Montana county receives $7.13. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
738,590 acres
Cropland
113,991 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,085 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.4%
113,991 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 738,590 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 113,991 | 15.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 624,599 | 84.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,085 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Carbon County, Montana?
Carbon County, Montana has 681 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,085 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Carbon County?
Carbon County's total commodity sales are $76.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Carbon County receive?
Carbon County received $2.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.34/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Carbon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Carbon County is $14.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Carbon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Carbon (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Gloucester County, NJ · DENSE
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Carbon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Brunswick County, NC · DENSE
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Carbon; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Kane County, IL · HEAVY
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Carbon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lee County, TX · MID
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Carbon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mohave County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Mohave sits near Carbon on payments-per-acre ($3.44) while total receipts differ.
Gallatin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gallatin sits near Carbon on payments-per-acre ($3.46) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Carbon stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1186)
Carbon ranks #1186 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Carbon County, Montana stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1186 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Montana compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Montana state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.